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An interactive story in which twins Sam and Claire go on a summertime quest in search of fun.
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Sam and Claire’s Sam and Claire’s
Imagination House
Beth Winokur
Leafy Greens Publishing
San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, California
Copyright © 2013 by Leafy Greens PublishingCopyright © 2013 by Leafy Greens Publishing
All Rights Reserved © 2013 by Beth Winokur
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any firm or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,
or by any information storage and retrieval system, without express
written permission from the author or publisher.written permission from the author or publisher.
Leafy Greens Publishing
San Bernardino, CA
© 2013
Home is Where Our Story Begins
Dear Reader,
You can bring this story to life by using Sam and Claire’s avatars (a big fancy
name for “guys”/dolls), and make them the actors in their own story.
Created by Beth Winokur
Wonderful Contributors:Wonderful Contributors:
Miles Winokur, Moonlily Winokur, Robert Winokur, Woody Sundberg,
Anna Lambert, Michael Avila and Pamela McDaniel
Special thanks to all those who donate their time,
money, energy, and love tomoney, energy, and love to
Habitat for Humanity
Hi there. I’m Sam and this is my
…and this is our story:
It all started on the first day of
Hi there. I’m Sam and this is my
sister, Claire.
summer vacation.
Yummmmmmm
Dragon pancakes…Dragon pancakes…
Mmmmmm…Space pancakes!Mmmmmm…Space pancakes!
---- MomMomMomMom: “It’s the first day of Summer. I’m
spending the day reading on the porch.”
---- DadDadDadDad: “That sounds nice. I’ll
join you on the porch and
practice my guitar. What are
you two doing today?”
Yum, Yum!
I love Pancakes!!
Huh?…wait. What did Huh?…wait. What did
they just say??????
Gulp….Oh No!!
That means we’re not
going anywhere fun today. going anywhere fun today.
I’m going to watch
“Zombie-Werewolf-
Love Vampire.” The
I have my day all planned! I’m going to play
“Zombie Kills Vampire part 10.”
whole 15 part series!
COMMENCE OPERATION: SUCK THE FUN OUT OF SUMMER
Mom: “NO TV!”
Dad: “NO VIDEO GAMES!”
Mom: “NO COMPUTERS!”
Dad: “NO ELECTRONICS!”
No video
Games? No fair!
That’s abuse!
OH NO!!
This is
going to be Dad: “NO ELECTRONICS!” That’s abuse!
What’s that?
Treasure???
going to be
the most
boring
summer
ever!!!
What does
that mean?
What kind of
clue is that?
Where I wash my
face?
Hmmmmclue is that? Hmmmm
Hidden treasure is near!A magical box holds adventure, riches, laughter, and travel.Follow the clues and the treasure is yours!is yours!
Where you wash your face,There is a clue you can trace. It will help you hop to the next There is a clue you can trace. It will help you hop to the next place..
Oooh Ooooh I
The Bathroom!
Sam, why are
you raising
your hands? Oooh Ooooh I
know!!!!!!
That’s what I
was going to say!
Where’s the
Treasure?
The treasure’s
not in here.
We’re looking We’re looking
for the clue.
I know that.
Hmmm it’s
something we can
trace and use to
hop to the next
place.
Where you
wash your
face…hmmm
place.
face…hmmm
that has to be
the sink but I
don’t see any
other clue.
Oh Oh! I know…it’s
the…
It’s the picture!
Mom’s bunny Picture! Mom’s bunny Picture!
But what does that
mean?
If the bunny’s the
next clue….then it next clue….then it
could only
mean…JOJO!
That’s
what I what I
was going
to say!Come on…let’s go…JoJo is
in your room.
Look he had a note
next to him and he’s
missing an eye.missing an eye. He is not missing an eye.
He’s just winking.
What does the note say?
Follow the colors to the next clue.
Oh Oh! I
know…The Rainbow!!!
The next clue is
in my room!!
clue.It’s somewhere below the blue.
That’s
what I
was
going
to say!
in my room!!
to say!
There’s nothing
under the
rainbow.
Look….there a
giant piece of
paper on the
floor by your
dresser.
What does
it say?
dresser.
Up above where the old things go, You’ll find a clue nestled with buttons and thread. Now you can sew an
eye for poor old JoJo.
Oh Oh, I
know!!!!!! That’s
what I
eye for poor old JoJo.
The Attic!!! The next
clue is in The Attic!!
what I
was
going to
say!
Come on…to
the attic!
Ummm…I Me either. I feel Ummm…I
don’t like the
attic.
Me either. I feel
like something
is always
watching me.
I know.
I always hear
sounds up there.
I know,
plus Mom’s
scuba-
diving suit
is pretty
creepy.Dad says its just
mice.
But they’d have
to be huge with
creepy.
Lets change the to be huge with
all the noise.
I think there’s a
monster in the
attic.
Lets change the
subject.
So…what do
you think the
treasure is?
I don’t know
Or what if
there is a giant
wormhole that
we can time
…maybe it’s a
genie’s lamp
and we’ll get
three wishes.
That would be
cool. I would
travel to another
planet.
we can time
travel in?
In the sewing
stuff.
Look there’s Look there’s
another huge
piece of
paper.
That must be
a clue. a clue.
Hurry up and
open it, so we
can get out of
here. here.
Adventure is anywhere you want it Adventure is anywhere you want it to be.
That’s good to know on rainy stormy days, but today is sunny.
So go outside, feel the breeze and find what you seek. find what you seek.
The treasure is in the place where the Sun doesn’t peek.
Oh Oh! I know…
outside!!!
The treasure is
I know-it says so in
the clue! The treasure is
outside.
the clue!
Come on, let’s get
out of here.
Grrrrrrr!!!
It could be
anywhere!!!
Lets check the
garden.
The clue said it’s
in a shady place.
Come on, let’s just
check the garden
first.
There’s no
shade there.
Maybe we should
check the pond.
Oooh Ooooh
By the
Grrrrrrrr
rr
Oooh Ooooh
I know…..
By the
tree.
I don’t see any
treasure.
It was just a trick.
Ooooh!
Look next to the
tree.
A treasure chest!
I knew it was there all
along.
I was just checking to I was just checking to
see if you knew.
Open it!!
What’s that???
Another note!
This is an Imagination Box.
It gives you the power (one that It gives you the power (one that you already possess, in fact) to go anywhere, be anyone and do
anything! anything!
Share it with everyone you know.
The more you share it, the more The more you share it, the more your imagination will grow.
Dear Reader,
This is only one of many stories that Sam and Clair share.
Sam and Clair would like me to ask you to continue their story. It
doesn’t matter whether you choose to draw, act, sing, or write the
stories down, all that matters is you keep their story going. stories down, all that matters is you keep their story going.
A bit of information and a plea: Your imagination works
like a muscle— you must exercise it every day. The world needs you to
keep your imagination fit. So I beg you, dear reader, to go stare out a
window and daydream!
Bye bye! See you next
time!
Beth Winokur © 2013Beth Winokur © 2013